Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Hi friends! I'm popping in to share my Color Throwdown card for this week. Bar is our hostess and she chose an unconventional palette, that actually works beautifully together! Check it out:

I shied away at first, but then a light bulb went off and I envisioned my very simple-in-appearance card. I made the flower using the new Rainbows and Clouds die from our very own Lil Inker, Laura Pryor. I decided to use the small and large arches from the small rainbow to create 6 petals. I cut the arches from the free coral paper I created for the CTD. You can still download it HERE :]

I basically used one glue dot per "petal" and adhered them to a 1" circle. I hot glued the button to the center to help firm up the bloom. I added the MTME Branching Out cut file (trimmed into two pieces) for some foliage (and to use Garden Green :), and stamped the sentiment from the Lil InkerRainbows and Clouds Sentiments in Pacific Point. That's all there was to it other than cutting/layering my top panel and rounding the corners. I popped it up on dimensional tape, and my card was done.

We certainly hope you'll take on the challenge this week and help to show everyone how well these colors work together! If you don't have these exact colors, just use the closest you have. Be sure to post a direct link to your project over at the CTD blog and use keyword CTD148 in any online galleries! Before you get started, swing by our CTD gals' blogs to check out their inspirational projects!!

WOWEEEEE!!!! Kristin! I had yet to discover the out of the box use for the Rainbow dies! Totally and utterly amazing idea! You are brilliant. I bow down to you!! I can't wait to try this! I am off to post this on face book with links back to you!!!

A stunning card, I love the flower. Thanks for the free download of paper, it's adorable and I'm sure I'll get lots of use from it. I do enjoy seeing your blog and your wonderfully creative posts.Many thanks,